194 



FIXING METER RATES 



DATA AS TO MANUFACTURING TAKERS 



The averages in this table are largely affected by records 

 of one system which does what is in reality largely a wholesale 

 business, with sale of water to large takers classed as manufac- 

 turing that is much greater than in any of the other systems 

 represented. Aside from this there are wide variations according 

 to the industries and local sources of supply in the areas served 

 by the respective systems. As the statistics are comparatively 

 limited, representing only eight systems (the number of ser- 

 vices without the quantities being shown for seven others), they 

 cannot be expected to serve as a basis for estimates that will 

 stand tests. The data are much less adequate than those for 

 domestic and intermediate takers. 



